Blog Posts on mogpog

Flores de Mayo, from the old to the young. by marinduquegov on May 24, 2012Flores de Mayo, imparted by the old to the young. This tradition started with the proclamation of the dogma of the Inmaculada Concepcion (Immaculate Concepcion), in 1854, and grew in strength after the 1867 publication of the devotional "Flores de Ma...

Mogpog's Flores de Mayo 2012 by marinduquegov on May 23, 2012Tonight at 6:00 pm after a mass in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a procession ushers in the celebration of Mogpog Flores de Mayo 2012. Around 20 Marian images are expected to join this procession.In the old Mogpog days, the town's women whose rol...

PBB's The Great Marinduque Adventure! by marinduquegov on Feb 9, 2012Many Marinduquenos were glued to their seats last night watching the first part of Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited Season 4's special feature with the housemates, "The Great Marinduque Adventure". Kuya: "Anong alam mo tungkol sa Marinduque?" (What d...

Mesmerizing Mogpog by marinduquegov on Nov 8, 2011Bergen - just like BalanacanA visiting Norwegian friend from Bergen has likened it to his hometown of snaking fjords. Balanacan harbor in Mogpog is Marinduque’s major entry point, one of the country’s finest and probably the most picturesque of a...

DPWH Marinduque: Catching up on infra (cont'd) by marinduquegov on Nov 7, 2011Farm-to-Market (FMR) roads have, likewise, been constructed both in town centers such as Villa Mendez in Mogpog and far-flung areas like Sitio Manlumod, Brgy. Guisian, once a rebel-infested area in northern Mogpog. There's, therefore, a lot of catchi...

DPWH Infrastructure Projects in Marinduque by marinduquegov on Nov 4, 2011Photo: Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) in Brgy. Argao.Cong. Velasco's PDAF and fund sourcesIn the province of Marinduque the DPWH with funding sources from Cong. Velasco's PDAF and various infrastructure including local projects (VILP), continues to undert...

A Chronologue on "No to Mining" in Marinduque by marinduquegov on Oct 10, 2011In December 2003, ten years after the Maguila-guila earth dam collapsed during a typhoon with heavy rains, that virtually killed the Mogpog river, a rally was held in Mogpog town to oppose any future large-scale mining anywhere in the island-province...

Perennial threat of heavy rains and flooding in Mogpog by marinduquegov on Oct 3, 2011A consultation meeting with Brgy. Bocboc officials this morningThe Pedring and Quiel back-to-back typhoons that affected more than 2 millions individuals, said DSWD, left at least 55 people dead and hundreds of villagers stuck on rooftops. Almost all...

Butterfly by-products from Marinduque by marinduquegov on Aug 26, 2011Some imaginative residents from the towns of Mogpog, Boac and Gasan are engaged in handicrafts and souvenir items that make use of dried butterfly specimens. An additional source of income, such items find their way into trade fairs, souvenir shops i...

"Marinduque: Pinaka-gitna ng 'Pinas" by marinduquegov on Aug 15, 2011Marinduque: pinaka-gitna ng ‘Pinas ni Eli J. Obligacion, Reprinted mula sa “The Weekly Marinduque”, November 16-22, 2007. Noong 1995, inatasan ako ni Gov. Bong Carrion na gumawa ng tourist brochure para maipamahagi sa mga bisitang dumarating...